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johnbro
21-12-10, 17:05
What size tyres would i put on these rims
there 16" ssr's
Front: 7j +38
rear: 8j +38

They'll be going on a 180sx
23mm wider wings and 30mm rear quarters with some camber too
also what size spacers should i use


I need to get a size for my tyre guy asap so he can put them aside for me:D:D

Robbie Daly Ps13
21-12-10, 17:11
What size tyres would i put on these rims
there 16" ssr's
Front: 7j +38
rear: 8j +38

They'll be going on a 180sx
23mm wider wings and 30mm rear quarters with some camber too
also what size spacers should i use


I need to get a size for my tyre guy asap so he can put them aside for me:D:D

Jad them wheels are terriable spec....! Your gonna need a lot of spacers if your using 1/4....!

Stevo
21-12-10, 17:12
What size tyres would i put on these rims
there 16" ssr's
Front: 7j +38
rear: 8j +38

They'll be going on a 180sx
23mm wider wings and 30mm rear quarters with some camber too
also what size spacers should i use


I need to get a size for my tyre guy asap so he can put them aside for me:D:D

Ive 205/55/16 on 16x8 et10 rota grid drifts, they sit well on standard bodywork but your gonna need whopper spacing!!

johnbro
21-12-10, 17:14
Jad them wheels are terriable spec....! Your gonna need a lot of spacers if your using 1/4....!

I know that robbie I thought I'd need 30mm spacers at the rear
The reason i went for them, is for the cheap or free tyres:D

Stevo
21-12-10, 17:17
I know that robbie I thought I'd need 30mm spacers at the rear
The reason i went for them, is for the cheap or free tyres:D

30mm spacers will just get you flush with the standard bodywork, epic 60mm spacers :D

johnbro
21-12-10, 17:19
30mm spacers will just get you flush with the standard bodywork, epic 60mm spacers :D

60mm spacers:D are the threads that long

Stevo
21-12-10, 17:22
60mm spacers:D are the threads that long

Nope :D

I could be wrong spacers and wheels i dont know much about, but a 30mm spacer on et38 will only get you too et8 afaik, good on standard body work but useless on 1/4's

johnbro
21-12-10, 17:34
Nope :D

I could be wrong spacers and wheels i dont know much about, but a 30mm spacer on et38 will only get you too et8 afaik, good on standard body work but useless on 1/4's

Quarters aren't on the car yet, I'll do without them:mad:
What about the fronts:(

Stevo
21-12-10, 17:52
Quarters aren't on the car yet, I'll do without them:mad:
What about the fronts:(

No idea been honest as yours are 7j front and 8j rear 30mm spacers will do the rears ya mite need 40mm on the front :confused:

johnbro
21-12-10, 18:00
No idea been honest as yours are 7j front and 8j rear 30mm spacers will do the rears ya mite need 40mm on the front :confused:

thanks for your help stevo I'm rightly confused now:D:D
I really want to put quarters on the rear but looks like I won't be able too

Administrator
21-12-10, 18:03
Do not put on wide quarters with those sized wheels.

205/55 is quite balooney also on 8s, but the most common 16" part worn you'll get.

Diesel-Dick
21-12-10, 18:06
[/QUOTE]I really want to put quarters on the rear but looks like I won't be able too[/QUOTE]

y dont u sell da 16s nd get sum man wheels ta fill da big 1/4s or keep da 16s for skiddin aswel :confused: bt buy sum man wheels nd fill dem 1/4s!!! :cool::p

johnbro
22-12-10, 00:04
thanks for all the advice lads, forgot to mention the car is only for track days and i don't want to have to spend 30euro a tyre for part-worn 17's when i can get 16's for 10euro and I'll get alot for free from some tyre guys i know

I'm just going to bin the idea of the arches for a while and stick with the 16's on the back anyway to keep the cost of trackdays down so i can get more seat time:D

may look a little odd with 16's on an 180 but hopefully will be some smoke machine:cool:

johnbro
05-01-11, 16:02
If i put 205 55 on 16x8 what would i put on 16x7 205 aswell or smaller??

PeterT
05-01-11, 16:13
55 sidewall is huge percentage of a 205 width tyre. balloon spec infact. there realy weak sizes no way would i put fenders anywhere near them! slam, space on standard bodywork, and driftttt!

johnbro
05-01-11, 17:24
55 sidewall is huge percentage of a 205 width tyre. balloon spec infact. there realy weak sizes no way would i put fenders anywhere near them! slam, space on standard bodywork, and driftttt!

I know pete I'm not putting the wide quarters on it now
just want to get it to the track
I'm on a budget so cheap tyres ftw
will 205 go on the 7j's too

Stevo
05-01-11, 19:38
I know pete I'm not putting the wide quarters on it now
just want to get it to the track
I'm on a budget so cheap tyres ftw
will 205 go on the 7j's too

Yup..... nothing wrong with 205/55/16's either ;)

johnbro
05-01-11, 20:28
Yup..... nothing wrong with 205/55/16's either ;)

sound stevo, I don't really give a shit if the look balloony
I bought 16's on purpose so i can get cheap tyres
I'm only startin drifting the less cost of track days the more I can afford to go to.:)

Stevo
05-01-11, 20:47
sound stevo, I don't really give a shit if the look balloony
I bought 16's on purpose so i can get cheap tyres
I'm only startin drifting the less cost of track days the more I can afford to go to.:)

Exactly, some of the balloony tyre lads have short memories as they were happy as fuck running 16" grids with balloony tyres not so long ago ;)
Were'nt ya darragh :p

Administrator
05-01-11, 23:23
Exactly, some of the balloony tyre lads have short memories as they were happy as fuck running 16" grids with balloony tyres not so long ago ;)
Were'nt ya darragh :p

Yes indeed Stephen! Free tyres for the win! Although they did indeed look shite :D